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On consideration,
Ordered, That Joseph Richardson be discharged from confine- ment, on condition of his leaving the State of Pennsylvania and going to some other part of America, not in the possession of the Enemy, not to return to this State without leave.
Petition of Captanin Manifold, on behalf of the fourth Regi- ment of light Dragoons, was read, and rejected.
Petition of Paul Zantzinger & William Barton, praying leave for the Reverend Thomas Barton & Wife to return from New York, or the Petitioners to go into that City and return, was read; and on consideration, rejected Unanimously.
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WHEREAS, It appears to this Board that there is due to the State several sums of Money for Horses sold by William McAlevy, belonging to Jacob Hare, whose Estate has been confiscated :
On Consideration,
Ordered, That William McAlevy be authorised & directed to recover the said Monies, and after deducting all reasonable Charges, pay the same to Colonel John Piper, Lieuten't of the Co'y of Bed- ford.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Monday, May 8th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Scott.
ยท Mr. Read, and
A Decree of the Judges of the Supreme Court, against the Estate of Richard Swanwick, forfeited and Seized by the State, in favour of Archibald Irwin, for the sum of one hundred and eight pounds four shillings debt, and seventeen pounds and fourteen shillings Charges, was read ; And thereupon,
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the said Archi- bald Irwin, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds eighteen shillings, to be paid out of the Money in the Treasury arising from the Estate of the s'd Rich'd Swanwick.
A letter from Nathaniel Galt, late an Officer in the State service, was read.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That as the Boat to which Mr. Galt belonged at the time he was taken Prisoner being sold, & the Officers belonging to her discharged, Mr. Galt was of course likewise discharged imme- diately on his being Exchanged.
Colonel Mitchell attended in Council, and paid the sum of seven hundred pounds, One Month's rent of the Bridge over Schuylkill, due the first instant.
Ordered, That the same be paid by the Secretary to the State Treasurer.
Ordered, That Captain Stiles do furnish Captain Boys with such stores as he may have Occasion for in the Expedition down the River against the Boats now in the Bay.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Captain Nathan Boys, for the sum of Six thousand four hundred and sixty- eight pounds ten shillings and ten pence, amount of Money due to
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the Officers and Men of the Gallies, in lieu of their Rations and refreshments from the eighth day of April last to the sixth day of May instant.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Captain Nathan Boys, for the sum of one hundred and ninety pounds seven shillings and six pence, amount of pay due to the Officers and Men of the Gallies, from the first day of April last to the first day of May instant.
Ordered, That the Agents for forfeited Estates for the City and County of Philad'a, do proceed to the Sale of all the forfeited Estates within their respective districts, giving due notice thereof according to law.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of James Ham, for the sum of Nine hundred and ninety-two pounds, for nine bar- rels of Pilot Bread, purchased by Capt'n Nathan Boys, for the use of the Officers and Men going down the River against the Enemy's Boats in the Bay.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of James McCallment, for the sum of four thousand seven hundred & seventy pounds, for one hundred and six Gallons of rum, at forty- five pounds per gallon, purchased by Captain Nathan Boys, for the use aforesaid.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of Thomas Le- land, for the sum of twelve hundred pounds, for two Barrels of Pork, purchased by Captain Nathan Boys, for the use aforesaid.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Tuesday, May 9th, 1780. PRESENT .:
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Read, and Mr. Scott.
An Order was drawn in favour of John Aitkin, for three hun- dred and sixty pounds, to replace a hanger, lost by the President in the unhappy transaction of the fourth of October last.
For the information of the Lieutenants of Counties, and also of the Officers chosen in the Militia, as well as Other persons elected into public Offices, that by law all persons who have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and abjuration before the first day of June, 1778, need not take any other Oath to the State; but all persons who have taken the Oaths since, & are now Elected into Office,
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must also take the Oath enjoined by the Supplementary Act, passed the 5th day of Dec'r, 1778.
Resolved, That the above be published.
An Order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon'ble Joseph Gardner, for the sum of five thousand pounds, to be for- warded to Colonel John Piper, Lieutenant of Bedford county, for raising the Companies of Rangers for the defence of the frontiers.
A return of Justices for Mahony Township, in the County of Northumberland, being laid before the Board,
Resolved, That John Heckard, Esq'r, be Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace (of that Township) for the said County.
A like return from Newberry Township, in the County of York, being also read,
Resolved, That John Rankin be Commissioned as a Justice of the peace of the said Township.
In Council.
Wednesday, May 10th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, President.
Hon'ble Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Scott.
The Petition of Elizabeth Britt, on behalf of her husband, George Britt, convicted of receiving Stolen goods, & sentenced to pay a fine to the use of the State, was read ; & thereupon,
Ordered, That the said fine be remitted, and he be released from confinement, on Condition of his entering on Board one of the Gallies in the Service of this State, without any bounty, to serve during the present War, unless sooner discharged.
Henry Lane, Charged with Enmity and disaffection to the United States, having been brought before this Board and exam- ined, and the account given being very unsatisfactory,
Resolved, That the Sheriff of the City and County of Philadel- phia, do apprehend the said Henry Lane, and confine him in the Goal of the County, pursuant to an Act of General Assembly, en- titled "An Act to empower the Supreme Executive Council and Justices of the Supreme Court to apprehend suspected persons, & to increase the fines to which persons are liable to for neglecting to perform their tour of Militia duty."
The following Petitions for passes to New York, were read and rejected, to wit :
Samuel Jackson, Jane Gallagher, Ann Tonry, Margaret Fowler, Hugh Quin, Terence Lynch, and Robert Anderson, Peter Knell,
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John Whittingham, Mathew Treacy, Charles Cocil, Mary Mathews, James Morgan, Sarah Clark, Jane Lutet, Margaret Grew, Chris- tina M'Dowell, Margaret Leary, Elizabeth Sutherland, l'imothy McCalla, Thomas Halfpenny, Eleanor McMichael, Oliver Ross.
The Petitions of Robert Dunlap, Mary Roker and Mary Bird, praying permission to go into the City of New York, were read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That passes be granted, on Condition that passes severally give security in the sum of five thousand pounds, not to return again without the special permission of this Board.
In Council.
Thursday, May 11th, 1780.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Ilon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Read,
Mr. Scott.
Mr. Gardner, and
A Deed was examined & signed by his Excellency the President, to Hugh Horner, of the county of Northampton, conveying a cer- tain tract of land, situate in Allen Township, in the said county, Bounded as follows, Vizt : beginning at a post in the middle of the west branch of Manakisy, in a line of Hugh Horner's other land ; thence by the said Horner's other land east three Hundred & forty perches and one quarter of a perch, to a stone set for a Corner of said Horner's other land, in a line of Arthur Erwin's land; thence by the said Erwin's land North fifty perches, to a post set for a Corner of James Doak's land; thence by the said Doak's land West three hundred & twenty-six perches, to a post in the middle of the west branch of Manackisy Creek; thence down the several courses of the said West Branch of Manackisy Creek sixty-four perches, to the place of beginning; containing one hundred and seven acres and thirty-one perches, strict measure. The sum of four thousand eight hundred & twenty-three pounds fourteen shillings and four pence half penny consideration money having been paid to William McNair, agent for forfeited Estates for the said County. Deed dated the eleventh day of May in- stant.
A deed was examined & signed by his Excellency the President, to John McNair, Junior, of the County of Northampton, convey- ing a certain tract of land, situate in Allen Township, in the said County, bounded as follows, Vizt : beginning at a post in the middle of the west branch of the Manackisy, being also the Cor-
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ner of Joseph Horner's land ; thence by said Horner's land East two hundred and sixty-one perches and a Quarter of a perch, to a post, being the Corner of William Mauphett's land; thence by the said Mauphett's land by Paul Francis's land south one hundred & seven perches and a half of a perch, to a post in said Francis's line, being also the Corner of James Doak's land ; thence by said Doak's land West two hundred & ninety perches, to a post in the middle of the said West branch of Manackisy Creek; thence up the sev- eral courses of the said West branch of Manackisy Creek one hun- dred and eighteen perches, to the place of beginning ; containing one hundred and eighty nine acres and ninety-nine perches, strict measure. The sum of eight thousand five hundred and thirty- two pounds sixteen shillings and ten pence half penny consideration Money having been paid to William M'Nair, Agent for forfeited Estates in the said County. Deed dated the eleventh day of May instant.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Henry Shade, of the County of Northampton, conveying a certain tract of or piece of Land in Bethlem Township, in the said County, bounded as follows, Vizt : beginning at a White Oak Tree marked for a corner of William Mauphett's land; thence by the said Mauphett's land and by the lands of Jane Herron, Mary Parry, and the United Brethern, East six hundred & ten perches, to a white Oak Tree in the line of John George Hartzell's land ; thence by the said Hartzell's land South one degree and a half east forty-five perches and three-quarters of a perch, to a post, being the corner of land of James Doak ; thence by the said Doak's land the five following courses and distances, Vizt : West ninety perches to a post, south twenty perches to a post, West four hundred and thirty-one perches and a quarter of a perch to a post, South twenty perches to a post, and west ninety perches to a post, in a line of the said James Doak's land; thence by the said Doak's and Wil- liam McNair, Esq'rs land North eighty-five perches and three- quarters of a perch, to the place of beginning; containing two hun- dred and fifty acres and one hundred & fifty-eight perches, strict measure, Seized & sold agreeable to law, as the Estate late of An- drew Allen, forfeited to the use of the State; the sum of twelve thousand and forty-seven pounds consideration Money having been paid to the Agents for forfeited Estates in the said County. Deed dated the Eleventh day of May instant.
A deed was examined & signed by his Excellency the President, to James Doak, of the co'ty of Northampton, conveying two certain tracts of land situate in Bethlem Township, in the said County, one of them beginning at a post, being also a corner of the other tract of said Doak's land; thence by Hugh Horner's and James Doak's North forty-seven perches, to a post in said Doak's line ; thence by Henry Shade's land the five following courses and dis- tances, Vizt : east ninety perches to a post, North twenty perches
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to a post, east four hundred and thirty-one perches and one-quarter of a perch to a post, North twenty perches to a post, and east ninety perches to a post in the line of John George Hartzell's land ; thence by the said Hartzell's land and by land of Mathew Koenicks, south one degree and an half east one hundred and seven perches to a small white Oak Sapling, marked for a corner ; thence by the other tract of the said Doak's land the seven following courses and distances, Vizt : West ninety-one perches to a post, North twenty perches to a post, West fifty-two perches to a post, North twenty perches west eighty-two perches, to a post, south forty-two degrees West twenty-seven perches, to a post, and west three hundred and seventy-one perches, to the place of beginning ; containing two hundred and fifty-six acres & eighty-four perches, strict measure. And the other of said tracts adjoining the above tract on the south side thereof, beginning at the same post men- tioned for the beginning of the first described tract ; thence by Hugh Horner's land south sixty-five perches to a Hickory, marked for a corner, being also a Corner of said Horner's land, the land of John Cloyd, and also the Corner of George Michael Schurtz's land ; thence by the said Schurtz's land, and by the lands of Michael Schall & George Pheipher, East six hundred and fifteen perches to a ; thence by the said Pheipher's and partly by Mathew Koe- nick's land North one degree and a half West forty-five perches to a small white Oak sapling, being the south-west corner of the above described tract of said James Doak's land ; thence by the same the seven following courses and distances, Vizt : west ninety-one perches to a post, North twenty perches to a post, West fifty-two perches to a post, North twenty perches to a post, West eighty- two perches to a post, south forty-two degrees West twenty- seven purches to a post, and west three hundred and seventy-one perches, to the place of beginning; containing two hundred and forty-nine acres and ninety-two perches, strict measure ; Seized as the Estate late of Andrew Allen, forfeited to the State, and sold agreeable to law to the said James Doak, for the Sum of twenty thousand two hundred and eighty-five pounds fourteen shillings con- sideration money, which sum hath been paid to the agents for for- feited estates in the said County. Deed dated the eleventh day of May instant.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to James Doak, conveying a certain tract of land, situate in Allen Township, in the said County, bounded as follows : begin- ning at a post set for a corner, in the middle of the West branch of Menackisy Creek, being the North-west corner of Hugh Horner's land; thence by the said Horner's land east three hundred and twenty-six perches to a post in a line of said James Doak's land ; thence by the said Doak's land, and partly by Henry Shade's land, North fifty-five perches and a half of a perch to a post in said Doak's line, being the corner of John M'Nair's land; thence by
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the said McNair's land west two hundred and ninety perches, to a . post in the middle of the said west branch of Manackisy Creek ; thence down the several courses of the aforesaid Creek seventy- three perches, to the place of beginning; containing one hundred & five acres and seventy-one perches, strict measure; seized as the estate late of Andrew Allen, forfeited to the use of the State, and sold agreeable to law, to the said James Doak, for the sum of four thousand two hundred and seventeen pounds fifteen shillings con- sideration money, which sum hath been paid to the agents for for- feited estates in the said County. Deed dated the eleventh day of May instant.
The Council resumed the consideration of the Petition of Eliza- beth Rhinedollar, and agreed to grant her a pass to New York.
The Petition of Ann Dunkin, of this City, Widow of Robert Dunkin, late a Lieutenant on Board the Milford Ship of War, be- longing to the King of great Britain, praying leave to go into New York to obtain her half pay, was read ; and on consideration, the said Petition was unanimously rejected.
The Petition of Margaret M'Kewn, praying a pass to New York, was read, & the same was referred.
The Petition of John and Mary Whittingham, praying a pass to New York, was read & rejected.
On Consideration,
Ordered, That this Board will not receive petitions for recom - mendations to pass into New York, untill the first day of August next.
A Memorial from the Rev'd Bernard Grube, requesting a pass and recommendation from the President and Council to the Com- manding Officer at Fort Pitt, for himself and Gotlieb Senseman & his Wife, the said Bernard Adam Grube intending to visit the present Missionaries & Indian Congregation on Muskingum River, and Gotlieb Senseman proposing to become an assistant in propa- gating the Gospel & the Ministry in the Indian Congregation,
Ordered, That the said request be complied with, and Mr. Grube and Mr. Senseman and Wife be recommended to Colonel Broadhead, or Officer commanding at Fort Pitt, & any other Offi- cers of the State.
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In Council.
PHILAD'A, Friday, May 12th, 1780,
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Read, and Mr. Scott.
Mr. Gardner,
On application, an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon'ble Francis Hopkinson, or his order, for the sum of three hundred & seventy-five pounds, for nine Months' Salary as. Judge of the Court of Admiralty. 4
John Maxwell Nesbitt having become Surety for the good be- haviour of Henry Lane, now confined in the Goal of this City,
Ordered, That the said Henry Lane be enlarged from his con- finement, & that he do immediately retire from this State into New Jersey.
On application from Colonel Smith, Sub-lieutenant of the Coun- ty of Philadelphia,
Ordered, That the Militia of Philadelphia County who marched to Trenton last fall, be allowed eight dollars per day untill they arrived at Trenton.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Agents for forfeited Estates do immediately proceed to the sale of the forfeited estates in the respective Coun- ties of the State, any former order of this Board to the Contrary hereof notwithstanding.
WHEREAS, By the original Charter of William Penn, Esquire, the first proprietary to the City of Philad'a, it was granted that all lands within the bounds and limits of the City ungranted, should remain open as a free common of pasture for the use of the inhabitants, and notwithstanding such engagement, the late Pro- prietaries have given permission at sundry times to individuals to inclose unsold lotts, to the great prejudice of the Inhabitants gen- erally :
And Whereas, The right and interests in said lands are now vested in the State, and all permissions and authority derived un- der them are void and of no effect :
Resolved, therefore, That publick notice be given to the occu- piers of said lotts, that they remove their fences forthwith and lay open the said lotts for common use, or in failure thereof, such in- closures will be considered as nusances & removed accordingly.
The application of Captain Carberry and Lieutenant Houston being again read & considered,
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Resolved, That this Board are very sensible of their services and sufferings, and have made inquiry what provision is made by the Congress upon such occasions, and find there is a resolve of Con- gress by which officers who are wounded or sick, and cannot, from special circumstances, be taken proper care of at any Hospital, are entitled to have their reasonable accounts paid. That this Board have never been before applied to on such occasion, and are very apprehensive that by granting a sum of money, as prayed for, they may set a precedent which may prove very inconvenient to the publick, and for which they have no authority.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the Presi- dent, to Daniel Clymer, Esq'r, of the City of Philadelphia, Con- veying a certain tract or piece of Land, situate in Roxborough Township, in the County of Philadelphia, divided into seven lotts or surveys, and bounded as follows, Vizt: Beginning at a corner of John Fromberger's lott; thence extending along the line of Samuel Powell's land North sixty-three degrees east two hundred & seventy perches and three-quarters of a perch to the Ridge Road ; thence along the said Road south seven degrees west forty- two perches and an half; thence along by the same road south twelve degrees east nine perches and six-tenths of a perch to a road of one perch wide; thence by the same road south sixty- three degrees west two hundred and forty-four perches and three- quarters of a perch, to a corner of John Fromberger's lott ; thence along the line of the said John Fromberger's lott to the place of beginning; the said seven lotts or surveys containing seventy Acres, be the same more or less : Seized as the estate late of Chris- topher Saur, and sold agreeable to Law, to the said Daniel Clymer, for the sum of seventeen thousand six hundred and ten pounds, which sum hath been paid to the Agents for forfeited estates in the said County. Deed dated the tenth day of May instant.
In Council.
PHILAD'A, Saturday, May 13th, 1780. PRESENT :
His Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President.
Hon'ble the Vice President.
Mr. Lacey, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Read.
An srder was drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Hon'ble James Searle, Esq'r, for the sum of eight thousand dollars, to be charged to his account.
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The Case of Margaret McKewn, who applied some time ago for a pass into New York, having been referred for inquiry, was now resumed ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That a recommendation be ordered to said Margaret McKewn, not to return again.
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Mr. Ellisworth, Mr. Muhlenbergh and Mr. Huston, a Commit- tee of Congress, attending in Council and informed that there was a great distress at Camp for want of Meat, and a conference on the means of a supply from Pennsylvania was had.
Colonel Cheney, of the County of Chester, laid before the Coun- cil an inquest of the Coroner of the said County, held on the body of William Boyd, late of the said County, by which it appears that he, the said William Boyd, was killed and murdered by John Smith or Robert Smith, both of the said County, and that the Murtherers had fled ; on Consideration,
Ordered, That a publick reward of ten thousand dollars be of- fered for each of them, the said John & Robert Smith, to any per- son or persons who shall apprehend and secure them in any Goal of this State. And the following proclamation being drawn, was ordered to be signed and published, to wit:
By his Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esq'r, President, and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By an inquest held by the Coroner of the County of Chester, it appears that William Boyd, while in discharge of his duty as a Collector of the publick Taxes, was Murdered and killed by a certain John Smith or Robert Smith, both of the said County of Chester :
And Whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the Security of the lives of the good people of the State, and a due Execution of the laws, that the perpetrators of so horrid a crime should be brought to condign and exemplary punishment : We have, therefore, thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby engaging that the publick reward of twenty thousand dollars shall be paid to any person or persons, who shall apprehend the said John Smith and Robert Smith, and secure them in any Goal within this State; or the sum of ten thousand dollars for either of them. And we do hereby charge & command all Magistrates, Sheriffs, and other Officers, as well as all other the good subjects of this State, to exert them- selves, and to use their utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure
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the said John Smith & Robert Smith, so that they may be brought to Trial & be punished according to Law.
Given by order of the Council, under the hand of his Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq'r, President, and the Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Attest-T'Y MATLACK, S'y.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
A deed was examined and signed by his Excellency the President, to Joseph Greer, of the County of Bucks, yeoman, conveying a certain tract of land situate in Hilltown Township, in the said County, bounded as follows, vizt : Beginning at a stone, a corner of land of Erasmus Kelly ; thence by the same North forty-seven degrees West one hundred and forty-four perches to a stone for a corner ; thence south forty degrees West one hundred and forty- seven perches to a stone; thence by Edward Vastines' Land, South sixty degrees forty-five minutes east eighty-eight perches to a stone ; thence by land late of Edward Jones, forfeited to the use of the State and sold to Samuel Mckinstry, south thirty-one degrees forty-five minutes, east twenty seven perches and four- tenths, to a marked black Oak; thence by the same land north six- ty degrees thirty minutes east twenty-nine perches and six-tenths of a perch to a stone ; thence by the same land south thirty-eight degrees fifteen minutes East thirty four perches to a stone ; thence still by the same land North forty degrees forty-five minutes East nine- ty-nine perches, to the place of beginning ; containing one hundred acres three quarters and thirty-nine perches : Seized as the estate late of Jonathan Jones, forfeited to the use of the State, and sold agreeable to law, to the said Joseph Greer, for the sum of five thousand and ninety pounds, which sum he hath paid to George Wall, Junior, Esq'r, Agent for forfeited Estates in the said County. Deed dated the twelfth day of May instant.
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